Manson, Lucy May 1880-1958

MANSON, WHITE, STEWART, PATTERSON, DENNIS, FAWCETT

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The Grinnell Herald-Register (Grinnell, Iowa) Dec, 8, 1958

MRS. LUCY MANSON DIES SUNDAY MORN; SERVICES TUESDAY

Mrs. Lucy May Manson, 78, wife of Alex Manson, died Sunday at her home in Grinnell. She had been in ill health for the past several years.

Services will be conducted on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home with Dr. G.S. Bruland of the Methodist church and Dr. Leland Mann of the Congregational church officiating. Organist will be Norman Goodbrod.

Pallbearers will be Oliver Bean, Hiram Broyles, Howard Edwards, George Mowitt, Will Osborn, and Paul Worcester. Burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery.

Daughter of James and Arabella White Stewart, she was born at Ewart on Jan. 28, 1880. She was united in marriage to Alexander Barber Manson on May 17, 1899, in Grinnell by the Rev. Corley and they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary next May.

To this union two daughters were born: Mrs. Agnes Patterson of Newton and Mrs. Pauline Dennis of Grinnell. In 1905 the family moved to Wellington, Kan., but returned to Grinnell to make their home in 1917.

Mrs. Manson was a faithful member of the Methodist church and had given much of her time toward the many church affairs in which she participated. She was also a former member of the Eastern Star.

Mrs. Manson is survived by her husband, who served as Grinnell Chief of Police for many years, her two daughters, and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Fawcett of Grinnell. She was preceded in death by her mother in 1928 and her father in 1931.

Friends are asked to please make contributions to the fund for Foreign Missionary work of the Grinnell Methodist church.